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Fantastic Fun Arts & Crafts
ADVENTURE STATION 6
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Welcome to Lady Violet's Arts & Crafts page. When it comes to arts & crafts Lady Violet serves up some of the best! From a play dough recipe to leaf rub art and beyond you're sure to find something fun, quick, and easy to create on rainy AND sunny days with your kiddos.
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Below you will find all kinds of creative things to do with your kiddos! Some arts and crafts are from Lady Violet, while some are from other great kid-people from around the world. Whatever you choose to do, Lady Violet is certain you'll have fun being creative together!
Tissue Paper Flowers
by: Lady Violet
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Supplies:
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Colorful tissue paper sheets
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Scissors
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String
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Instructions:
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Stack 6 sheets of tissue paper: you may want to use all of the same colors, or alternate colors. If you want a yellow flower-center you will need to stack a yellow sheet on the top of the pile.
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Leave the stack as full-sheets, or you can cut it into smaller squares to make smaller flowers.
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Fold all of the sheets together, accordion-style, keeping the yellow sheet on top if you're making a flower with a yellow center.
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Fold the "accordion" stack of sheets in half, and tie a piece of string (tightly) on the half-fold mark. If you're going to tie the flowers to things make sure your string is long enough to do so.
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Option: If you would like the edges of the flower to be shaped, cut pointed shapes in each end.
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Beginning with the top sheet (yellow if you're making a flower with a yellow center) peel each sheet of accordion-style folded tissue paper toward the string.
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Once all of the sheets have been folded toward the string, fluff to your liking.
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Way to go! You've just made a beautiful flower!
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We have made and used several tissue paper flowers on our VBS sets.
Learn how to make this waterfall by visit our VBS ~ Sets - Props ~ Ideas Lab
Easy Peasey Play Dough
from: Make and Takes
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Ingredients:
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1/2 cup cornstarch
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1 cup baking soda
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3/4 cup water
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optional: 2-3 drops of essential oils are fun to add in
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optional: 4-5 drops of food coloring
Instructions:
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Place a saucepan on the counter and add cornstarch, baking soda, and water in a saucepan and stir.
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Have mom or dad place the saucepan on the stove and turn heat to medium.
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Stir constantly.
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Once bubbles start the mixture will quickly begin to turn solid.
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When a ball begins to form (4-5 mins) remove pan from heat.
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Place the dough ball on parchment paper and let it cool. If you want it to cool faster you can knead and turn the dough, but it will be HOT!
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When your dough is cool you then have the option to add essential oil and/or food coloring.
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That's it! Time to play!
Store in plastic containers and keep in fridge. Should stay soft up to 30 days.
Leaf Rub Art
by: Lady Violet
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Supplies:
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Leaves of all shapes and sizes
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White paper
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Crayons
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Optional: glue and construction paper
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Instructions:
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Arrange leaves on a flat surface such as a table.
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Lay a white sheet of paper over the leaves.
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Peel the paper off any color crayon.
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Laying the crayon flat on the paper, begin to color the white paper.
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As you color over a leaf, the leaf shape and its veins will begin to appear.
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Use different color crayons over different leaves to create a fun, colorful picture.
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Option: Glue the original leaves to a piece of construction paper. Next, cut the color leaves out and glue each color leaf next to its original leaf. Then name the kind of each pair of leaves.
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This is an easy craft to turn into a physical activity. Go on a short hike in a park and gather the leaves - discover nature! Keep it an outdoor craft by working on a picnic table in the park.
MORE FANTASTIC ARTS & CRAFTS COMING SOON!